Chicago Local, Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, Named Surgent Fellow

Chicago IL

28 January, 2021

8:44 AM

Description

Surgent, a company that delivers educational solutions for financial and accounting professionals, named Chicago native Kelly Richmond Pope, Ph. D., CPA, as the first Surgent Fellow.  Dr. Pope is an associate professor in the School of Accountancy and MIS at DePaul University in Chicago, where she teaches forensic accounting, managerial accounting, financial accounting, and ethical leadership. When not in the classroom, she is engaged in researching fraud and white-collar crime, as well as educating mainstream audiences about these topics through numerous published articles, a TED Talk, and through two award-winning documentaries that she created and produced about white-collar crime. As a Surgent Fellow, Dr. Pope will have the opportunity to perform research, develop new courses, experiment with new teaching methods, and serve as a thought leader in expanding Surgent’s curriculum and product portfolio. She will also serve as an advisor on the Company’s initiative to both increase the CPA Exam pass rates and ultimately increase the representation of people of color in accounting professions. Find out more about the fellowship here.